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Recent News & Forthcoming Events:  
At Last - We have received the Memory Stick Copiers and Players and of course the Memory Sticks!  

Yes we have issued the first eleven Players with the current news on memory sticks.

The first report back, from Trevor Clark, said "The recording on the memory stick was spot on and it all worked perfectly and he is happy to have his weekly news on memory stick instead of CD .

 

21 years of Service:

At its AGM Sheffield Talking News celebrated 21 years of service to people with visual impairment in Sheffield.

Links to other services of possible interest to our listeners:
Sheffield In Focus:

The local radio show that is of particular interest to people with low or no vision. Every Tuesday at 3pm on Sheffield Live 93.2 FM and on the internet at www.sheffieldlive.org For more details contact Trina by email  infocus@sheffieldlive.org

A charitable organisation run by disabled people living in Sheffield with a vision of a society where all are included so all benefit from, and contribute to, the success of our city. http://www.inclusivesheffield.org.uk
The Sheffield Royal Society for the Blind
have their own  web site with additional useful links here: => http://www.srsb.org.uk/links.html

Macular Disease Society
The Sheffield W@M group has a discussion page here =>
http://forum.maculardisease.org/viewtopic.php?f=55&t=91&sid=a3070ddd9d5aa62f50167fff0c12e445

For details of groups, social activities, courses to advice centres and practical help for the over 50s in Sheffield log onto http://www.oldersheffield.org.uk  For details of the services provided by Age Concern in Sheffield log onto:
http://www.ageconcernsheffield.org.uk
 

The City Wide Alarm Service
click above for the web site that describes this service. A one off installation charge of £31, costs just £3 per week for assistance that can help people who live alone be secure in their independence, 24 hrs a day, 365 days a year.

The Talking News Federation is an umbrella organisation which offers help and guidance to Local Talking Newspapers and other organisations providing audio services to blind and partially sighted people.  
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